Oxfordshire Community Churches
Analysis
Oxfordshire Community Churches is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in July 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03223210). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Oxfordshire Community Churches reported income of £5.0m and spending of £4.5m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £3.2m to £5.0m (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Oxfordshire Community Churches sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Legal Support Trust (£5.0m), Northumbrian Citizens Advice Bureau (£5.0m) and The Co-Mission Churches Trust (£5.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 54%, charitable activities 38% and trading 7.0%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 9.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £115k. Reserves of £88k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 116 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 54%
- Charitable activities 38%
- Trading 7.0%
- Investments 0.9%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
To advance the Christian religion and education and to relieve poverty, hardship and distress across Oxfordshire and in many other parts of the world. This is primarily done through the activity of 11 established churches and through schools, pre-schools and outreach workers as well as supporting overseas workers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| London Legal Support Trust | London | £5.0m |
| Northumbrian Citizens Advice Bureau | Ashington | £5.0m |
| The Co-Mission Churches Trust | London | £5.0m |
| Action with Communities in Rural England (Acre) | Bristol | £5.0m |